allonlinenovel Chapter 168 World 340
Chapter 168 World 340
"Then I think I'd better not," Yin Yin said with distress. "My mother put a lot of effort into my room, and it's all tidied up now. There's no way to add anything that doesn't match the set."
"If I were given these large items, they would just sit in the warehouse collecting dust, slowly getting old. They would also require someone to take care of them on a daily basis, which would be too much trouble."
“I won’t tell you to clean it yourself,” the old man said, his expression unchanged. “You have so many servants in your house. If you can’t manage, when you go back, I’ll have someone bring some new ones for you to choose from.”
“Then I don’t want to either,” Yin Yin said. “I can certainly do it, but I’m impatient to have them spend all their time on such useless things. Wouldn’t it be better to put more effort into taking good care of me than to wipe unused bottles every day?”
Seeing that the old master still wanted to say more, Yu Miaoqi stepped forward to smooth things over: "This child has been learning to manage the household from me since she was a child, and she has always had a lot of sense. It's just that she is impatient with making the servants do useless things. Old master, just let her be. After all, we don't know when we will go to that mansion again."
As expected, the old man's attention shifted to Yu Miaoqi's words.
"This house is just a separate courtyard, where I can visit for a few days now and then to ease my homesickness. It's not a place to stay for long. What kind of talk is it to live in the capital and not go home?"
Hearing this, Yu Miaoqi sighed: "The old master has always been fond of our eldest branch of the family, and I dare not hide it from you."
"It's not that the three of us, mother and children, are afraid to live in the Zhan residence, it's just that we're scared!"
"Back then, when Shu'er and Hui'er were trying their best to get Yin Yin to go to the literary gathering, they used all sorts of tricks, and even persuaded the old lady to intervene."
"If I hadn't seen that Yinyin really didn't want to go, I would have refused on her behalf, even at the cost of disobeying my elders..."
As Yu Miaoqi spoke, tears welled up in her eyes: "After this incident, I couldn't sleep at night. Almost every time I closed my eyes, I dreamed that I couldn't withstand the pressure and followed the old lady's wishes, letting Yinyin go to the literary gathering."
"As a result, she fell into a trap set by others, and was repeatedly pushed into the water by Shu'er, Hui'er, and even other people whose faces she couldn't see."
"The water was really cold. On such a cold day, there was a thin layer of ice on the surface of the water. I just fell into the water like that."
"I tried everything I could in my dream, but I couldn't save her."
"Finally, she was rescued, but was forced into marriage. Rumors can kill; her life was ruined just like that, and she died young..."
Yu Miaoqi blinked, and tears rolled down her cheeks: "Grandpa, I'm so scared. I've lost my husband in the Zhan family. Am I going to have to bury my son in this family?"
“Mother,” Yin Yin’s heart tightened. She didn’t know how much truth Yu Miaoqi had in her words, but she was certain that Yu Miaoqi had had a nightmare. She quickly took a handkerchief to wipe away her tears and comforted her, “Mother, I’m right here with you. I didn’t go to the literary gathering, and I wasn’t pushed into the water. Don’t be afraid.”
Yu Miaoqi put her arm around Yin Yin, composed herself, and then looked at Old Master Zhan: "I understand why you came in person, but I am afraid I cannot comply."
"I don't know if other people are used to using their children to achieve certain goals, but as a mother, I would never dare to gamble with my children."
Seeing that he could not achieve his goal today, Old Master Zhan could only back down for the time being: "Alright, stay here in this house for the next few days. Once you feel more comfortable, you can go home."
"But Zheng'er's wedding day is just around the corner. This is a big deal and we can't delay it."
Yu Miaoqi didn't reply, and Old Master Zhan became even more serious: "You are the eldest daughter-in-law of the Zhan family, and Zheng'er and Yinyin are both children and grandchildren of the Zhan family. The Zhan residence is naturally your home. Eldest daughter-in-law, think it over carefully."
After saying that, he decided not to continue strolling around the garden. He left with the words that he had something to discuss with Zhan Zheng in a few days.
After he left, Yin Yin frowned and looked at Yu Miaoqi: "Mother, why didn't you tell me you had a nightmare? Sister Hong Fu didn't tell me either. Did you give her an order?"
"I only dreamt about it once, and it hasn't happened since. What did she say to you? I made it sound so serious just now, of course, so that the old master could hear it. Otherwise, would he have left so easily?"
Yu Miaoqi quickly changed the subject: "Did Zheng'er tell you where he was going before he left? The old master didn't see him today, so he'll probably have to look for him a few more times."
“No matter how much you talk, I’m still going to sleep next to you tonight,” Yin Yin said affectionately as she walked back with her arm around her. “Knowing that my brother wasn’t here, the old man didn’t even have time to sit down and have a cup of tea before he left. Did he think we wouldn’t tell my brother everything?”
"But if you ask me where my eldest brother went, Mother, I actually know. He went out in a carriage!"
Yinyin's sudden outburst shattered many of Yu Miaoqi's emotions, leaving her helplessly pointing at her and saying, "You!"
Yinyin winked playfully at her with her left eye, quickly making Yu Miaoqi laugh.
As for Old Master Zhan, as long as he doesn't achieve his goal, we can deal with him coming back later.
In any case, before their eldest brother completes what he wants to do, they will always find a way to make Old Master Zhan return empty-handed. After all, he can't just bring people into the mansion and have them tie her and Yu Miaoqi up and take them to the Zhan residence.
However, just as Old Master Zhan said, the eldest brother's wedding date is getting closer and closer. Since it is decided to hold the wedding at the Zhan residence, there is no room for change unless there is a complete falling out with the Zhan family.
As Yin Yin was pondering this, Yu Miaoqi stopped, drawn by the plum blossoms beside the path: "Come on, let's pick two branches and put them in a vase when we get back."
Upon hearing this, Yin Yin followed along and together they carefully selected the plum branches to be cut back.
Looking at the abundant plum blossoms in front of her, Yinyin suddenly felt a craving: "Mom, these flowers are blooming so beautifully, it would be a waste not to use them. Why don't we ask someone to pick more and send them to the kitchen to make some food?"
“Alright,” Yu Miaoqi agreed, but didn’t tell her to make a move on the plum tree in front of her. “Use the one in Plum Blossom Garden. Nobody lives there, so it’s just blooming and nobody goes to admire it.”
After the two gave this instruction, many other dishes featuring plum blossoms were served at dinner that evening.
When Zhan Zheng returned and saw this, he was somewhat surprised: "Why did you suddenly decide to call a meeting with Mei Hua today?"
Yinyin replied, "Grandpa came by himself today, but he left without even sitting down when he saw you weren't here. My mother and I went out, so we couldn't just go out and freeze for nothing. We decided to get some fresh food to eat."
"But I didn't see you today. That person said they would look for you again."
“Tell him to come and find her,” Zhan Zheng said with a smile on his face. He sat down on the other side of Yu Miaoqi, ladled out a bowl of soup, and served it to her. “So that Mother knows that I have accomplished the most important task.”